The Musical Style of Sándor Veress’s Four Transylvanian Dances. The Synthesis of ‘Tradition’ and ‘Renewal’

Abstract

"The paper examines the style of Sándor Veress in his first compositional period through the dance suite Four Transylvanian Dances, written for string orchestra. Throughout the musical analysis, the paper points out a few compositional principles and techniques, with which the heritage of classical and folk music can be successfully translated into an innovative and progressive contemporary musical language. Keywords: Sándor Veress, style, compositional techniques, analysis, Four Transylvanian Dances."